Sylvester Boy
How popular is Sylvester?
#2,207 boy name in 2025
64 baby boys were named Sylvester in the US in 2025, making it the 2207th most popular boy name.
18,032living people named Sylvester (est.)
64median age of people named Sylvester
43,857babies named Sylvester since 1880
1 in 51,802US babies born in 2025
Sylvester popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,207 for boys (▼ 109 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 64 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,983 in 2015, #2,466 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (807 boys) |
| Highest rank | #126 in 1889 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sylvester is most popular
Babies named Sylvester per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Sylvester by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 796 | #126 |
| 1890s | 971 | #144 |
| 1900s | 1,343 | #138 |
| 1910s | 5,420 | #154 |
| 1920s | 6,861 | #174 |
| 1930s | 5,139 | #216 |
| 1940s | 5,361 | #237 |
| 1950s | 6,171 | #256 |
| 1960s | 3,840 | #347 |
| 1970s | 2,293 | #473 |
| 1980s | 2,018 | #584 |
| 1990s | 1,212 | #709 |
| 2000s | 735 | #1,387 |
| 2010s | 677 | #1,865 |
| 2020s | 393 | #2,093 |
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Questions
- Is Sylvester a boy or girl name?
- Sylvester is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sylvester were boys.
- How popular is the name Sylvester?
- 64 baby boys were named Sylvester in the US in 2025, making it the 2207th most popular boy name.
- When was Sylvester most popular?
- Sylvester peaked in 1920, when 807 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #126 in 1889.
- How many people are named Sylvester?
- 43,857 babies have been named Sylvester in the US since 1880. We estimate about 18,032 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Sylvester most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sylvester was most common in Missouri, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.